Cintas (CTAS) Net Margin (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly results put Net Margin at 17.68% for Q1 2026, down 8.0% from a year ago — trailing twelve months through Feb 2026 was 17.57% (up 4.0% YoY), and the annual figure for FY2025 was 17.53%, up 115.0%.
Cintas has reported Net Margin over the past 18 years, most recently at 17.68% for Q1 2026.
- Net Margin reached 17.68% in Q1 2026 per CTAS's latest filing, roughly flat from 17.69% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 18.07% in Q3 2024 and bottomed at 14.19% in Q2 2022.
- Median Net Margin over the past 5 years was 16.52% (2024), compared with a mean of 16.5%.
- The largest annual shift saw Net Margin plummeted -123bps in 2022 before it soared 175bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Net Margin stood at 14.91% in 2022, then grew by 6bps to 15.76% in 2023, then grew by 11bps to 17.51% in 2024, then rose by 1bps to 17.69% in 2025, then dropped by 0bps to 17.68% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows Net Margin for CTAS at 17.68% in Q1 2026, 17.69% in Q4 2025, and 18.07% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Relx | 81.40 Bn | 81.16 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 79.56 Bn | 78.10 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Cintas | 69.26 Bn | 69.08 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 17.68% |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | 31.20% |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 12.80% |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -76.01% |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 10.09% |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 2.08% |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 1.55% |
| 10 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.15 Bn | 4.56 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 24.14% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 17.68% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 17.69% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 18.07% |
| May 31, 2025 | 16.80% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 17.76% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 17.51% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 18.07% |
| May 31, 2024 | 16.77% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 16.52% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 15.76% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 16.44% |
| May 31, 2023 | 15.15% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 14.88% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 14.91% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 16.23% |
| May 31, 2022 | 14.19% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 16.09% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 15.33% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 17.46% |
| Aug 31, 2020 | 17.18% |
| Nov 30, 2019 | -0.02% |
| May 31, 2019 | 0.00% |
| Feb 28, 2019 | 0.14% |
| Nov 30, 2018 | 0.00% |
| Aug 31, 2018 | 0.00% |
| May 31, 2018 | -0.19% |
| Feb 28, 2018 | 0.40% |
| Nov 30, 2017 | -0.04% |
| Aug 31, 2017 | 3.48% |
| May 31, 2017 | 0.13% |
| Feb 28, 2017 | 0.08% |
| Nov 30, 2016 | 1.45% |
| Aug 31, 2016 | 0.15% |
| May 31, 2016 | 1.71% |